Euro underperforms against Japanese Yen amid Japan’s intervention fears
- Euro is sharply down to near 178.40 against the Japanese Yen amid fears of another US-Japan intervention.
- Japan's Mimura said that markets should take at face value the "very clear" message Tokyo and Washington.
- Investors keenly await the inflation data from both Japan and the Eurozone.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades higher against its major currency peers in the European trade on Monday, with the EUR/JPY pair declining 0.4% to near 178.40. The Asia-Pacific currency continues to draw support from verbal warnings of Japan’s intervention to support the currency.
Japanese Yen Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Japanese Yen (JPY) against listed major currencies today. Japanese Yen was the strongest against the Swiss Franc.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.12% | -0.33% | -0.34% | 0.12% | 0.09% | -0.09% | 0.22% | |
| EUR | -0.12% | -0.29% | -0.43% | 0.00% | 0.02% | -0.06% | 0.11% | |
| GBP | 0.33% | 0.29% | -0.12% | 0.29% | 0.30% | 0.23% | 0.52% | |
| JPY | 0.34% | 0.43% | 0.12% | 0.43% | 0.41% | 0.35% | 0.67% | |
| CAD | -0.12% | -0.00% | -0.29% | -0.43% | -0.04% | -0.10% | 0.21% | |
| AUD | -0.09% | -0.02% | -0.30% | -0.41% | 0.04% | -0.07% | 0.24% | |
| NZD | 0.09% | 0.06% | -0.23% | -0.35% | 0.10% | 0.07% | 0.33% | |
| CHF | -0.22% | -0.11% | -0.52% | -0.67% | -0.21% | -0.24% | -0.33% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Japanese Yen from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent JPY (base)/USD (quote).
Earlier in the day, Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on that markets should take at face value the "very clear" message Tokyo and Washington delivered last week on the Yen, signalling his resolve to act against excessive falls in the currency, Reuters report.
Last week, Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said that United States (US) President Donald Trump expressed concern over the Yen's weakness during his meeting with Prime Minister (PM) Sanae Takaichi in New York in regard to US-Japan joint intervention that took place on July 31. Katayama added, "The principles since the previous joint intervention remain alive."
On the economic data front, investors keenly await the Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for September, which will be published on Friday. The CPI report is expected to show that inflation ex. Fresh Food accelerated to 2.4% Year-on-Year (YoY) from the previous reading of 1.8%.
Meanwhile, the Euro (EUR) underperforms at the start of the week, with investors shifting their focus on the preliminary German and Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data for September releasing on Wednesday and Friday, respectively. In both regions, price pressures are expected to have grown at a faster pace.
Economic Indicator
Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY)
The Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI), released by the Statistics Bureau of Japan on a monthly basis, measures the price fluctuation of goods and services purchased by households in the Tokyo region excluding fresh food, whose prices often fluctuate depending on the weather. The index is widely considered as a leading indicator of Japan’s overall CPI as it is published weeks before the nationwide reading. The YoY reading compares prices in the reference month to the same month a year earlier. Generally, a high reading is seen as bullish for the Japanese Yen (JPY), while a low reading is seen as bearish.
Read more.Next release: Thu Oct 01, 2026 23:30
Frequency: Monthly
Consensus: 2.4%
Previous: 1.8%
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan